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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist

VANCOUVER — Drive-thru clinics testing people for COVID-19 in South Korea could serve as a model for Canada, where the spread of the virus is comparatively limited but increasing to the point that such early interventions could be considered, an epid
Prime minister's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tests positive for COVID-19: PMO

Prime minister's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tests positive for COVID-19: PMO

The prime minister's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and will remain in isolation, his office said Thursday.
Parliament Hill set to adapt over COVID-19 concerns

Parliament Hill set to adapt over COVID-19 concerns

OTTAWA — There are some changes coming to improve safety on Parliament Hill after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed he is going into isolation after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 10:15 p.m. The Prime Minister's Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Canada grapples with Trump's ban on travel from Europe amid border questions

Canada grapples with Trump's ban on travel from Europe amid border questions

Canada and the United States conferred over the fate of their shared border while the provinces pleaded for cooler heads to prevail Thursday, after President Donald Trump slammed America's door on foreign nationals who have been in outbreak-racked Eu
Premiers seek billions in federal aid to counter impact of COVID-19

Premiers seek billions in federal aid to counter impact of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Concerns about his own exposure to COVID-19 forced Justin Trudeau to cancel a face-to-face meeting with first ministers but he'll still get an earful — over the phone Friday — from premiers demanding massive federal aid to confront the healt
Territories prepare for novel coronavirus with limited health facilities

Territories prepare for novel coronavirus with limited health facilities

Arctic governments are bracing for the potential impact of the novel coronavirus in far-flung, isolated communities with often overcrowded homes.
Allan Schoenborn case returns to B.C. Review Board for annual hearing

Allan Schoenborn case returns to B.C. Review Board for annual hearing

COQUITLAM, B.C.
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 12, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 12, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 12, 2020: — Ontario: 59 confirmed (five cases resolved) — British Columbia: 53 confirmed, including one death (six cases resolved) — Alberta: 19 confirmed — Quebec:
Bank of Canada pumps $7B, expands bond buy-backs to ease economic concerns

Bank of Canada pumps $7B, expands bond buy-backs to ease economic concerns

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stressed the need for fiscal measures to manage the impact of COVID-19 as official Ottawa responded to another market plung